F2F Class Notes 18th August (Raph)

Democracy (n): 1- a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives. 2- a country that is governed under a system of democracy.
E.g.: The United States is a two-party Democracy.

Nationalism (n): 1- patriotic feeling, principles, or efforts. 2- an extreme form of patriotism marked by a feeling of superiority over other countries.
E.g.: Excessive nationalism can be very dangerous.

Authoritarian (adj): 1- a person who believes in favoring or enforcing strict obedience to authority, considering it more important than personal freedom.
E.g.: Donald Trump’s speech was the most overt display of authoritarian fear-mongering I can remember seeing in American politics.

Fear-mongering (n): 1- the action of purposely causing public fear or alarm about a particular issue.
E.g.: His campaign was based on fear-mongering and deception.

Political Correctness (n): 1- the avoidance of forms of expression or action that are might exclude, marginalize, or insult groups of people who are socially disadvantaged or discriminated against
E.g.: People like him because of his civil rights stand and his political correctness.

“The us must defeat the them.”

There are many different kinds of democracies. The United States of America is a two-party Democracy, meaning that every four years people have to vote and elect their rulers, choosing between candidates from two main parties. Democrats are people who vote for or are affiliated to the Democratic Party and Republicans are the ones ho vote for or are affiliated to the Republican Party.